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A study to determine reliability of ballotability of Endotracheal tube cuff to confirm mid tracheal position of tube using Fibreoptic bronchoscopy.

Reliability of ballotability of endotracheal tube cuff to confirm mid tracheal position of tube correlating Fiberoptic bronchoscope- a crossectional observational study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/075502
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-10-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

ESI-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research,New Delhi-110015
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I AND II ELECTIVE CASES UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI more than 30 kg/m2 Difficult airway

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The mean distance from the tip of the tube to the carina when the ballotability of the endotracheal tube cuff is felt at the suprasternal notchTimepoint: 1 day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The mean distance of vocal cords from the proximal end of the cuff The mean distance from the angle of the mouth to the carina The mean distance from the angle of the mouth to the vocal cords The mean length of the tube at the angle of the mouthTimepoint: 1 day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR PRASAD CGS

ESI-PGIMSR BASAIDARAPUR,NEW DELHI

prasad_cgs@yahoo.co.in9480616548

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026